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Choosing school subjects, finding the right tertiary course and securing funding for further studies can be daunting for learners without access to career guidance. In the Gamagara Local Municipality, REISA’s year-long Career Guidance Programme is changing that, equipping more than 500 learners at three local schools to explore their options and make informed decisions about their futures.
Through 10 sessions conducted throughout the year, the programme supports learners at two important stages of their education, helping them make informed decisions about their futures. Grade 9 learners take part in career workshops and expos that introduce them to different career paths and help them identify their strengths and interests when choosing subjects. For Grade 12 learners, the focus is on preparing for life after matric, with practical assistance with university applications, bursary opportunities and CV development.
The programme has been implemented in partnership with Boipelo Resources, at Langberg High School, Gamagara High School and Sishen Intermediate Mine School (SIMS), with support tailored to learners’ needs at each school.
“Our learners have ambition but lack access to clear information about subject choices and post-school opportunities. The REISA Career Guidance Programme is extremely important because it fills that critical gap, it gives our learners the chance to understand themselves, their strengths, and the real pathways that are available to them beyond matric. We hope to see learners making informed subject and career choices that align with their potential, increased university applications and successful placements, and ultimately young people who are confident, focused and motivated to build a better future for themselves and our community,” said Ms Dlalaza, Grade 9 Teacher, Langberg High School.
For Grade 9 learner Hope Mabogoane of Langberg High School, the programme has already broadened her perspective on what she can pursue.
“The programme has opened my mind to different career options. It has helped me think more seriously about my future and the subjects and qualifications I will need for the career I want. It has helped me understand my strengths and interests better,” she said.
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